The South western news., 1887-11-16
MADELELLLOI''I'
-THE-
Bankers Daughter.
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Ey GENEVIEVE ULMAR,
Author Of "a Weird Wedding Night" '',Ths
Love Of Her Life" The Stolen Bride
groom" Cruel as the Crave"
Her Wedding Night"
Etc, Etc Etc.
Ey GENEYIEvE ULMAR,
CHAPTER XNL
Owe AND HATE.


poignant emotions.
lu Dudley Vance he recognized most
! dangerous rival, and his heart mis9ave him
rs he Icalizel h wealth and his close
busin SIS rl,t o ship W tn the banker
Beatrice had told him how Vance had
denied their mauia.e. When Mr.. Elliott
knew of the case wou he sil persist in
his II al
He could imagine that Vance was, per-
h4rs al that moment, pressing his suit with
the b autful Mabel
Finally thcr, was a movement in the
hall without. The font door was opened
and shut quickly.
"lle is goue!' clied Giulio, eagerly.
! Light 100 steps crossed the hull, and a
fahy form crossed the threshold of the
Library.
1t was Mabel Elliott and although she
was yerv pale as she entered the room. she
flushed confused Y at meeting Giulio un-
eXpec'clly.
"Giul o, she murmu,ed, Il did not
know you were home"
Has tha: man gomez
His voice was choked his manner almost
angry. as he asked the quest on.
Mabel did not resent his imperative
manner. Instead, a haunting frightened
look came into her eyes.
"Yes. Giulo.
Why did he call?'
"Giulio, when will papa be home3"
She had interrupted him wildly Her
hands resting on his arm, her whole frame
quiyering with emotion.
"Alabel, Mabel, what has happened?'
cried Giulio in alarm at her agitateo
manner.
"Oh, Giulio, II want papa to come
home. | am lonely, frightened"
She broke down in hysterical tears.
! Mabel that man"
"Yes, Giuio," sobbed Mabel; che has
dared to to make love to me, 10 ask me to
marry him.
! Giulio paled suddenly.
Aud you told h m. Mabel?"
She lifted her fearful, reproaghrul eyes
to his own.
"Oh, Giulio, could l give any save one
answer to him? fear HIM l dread him.
Giuio, he has gone away excited and
theatening
! Giulio flushed angrily.
Has he dared"
"To threaten, yes. He was wild with
emotion when l told him that / did not
love him, that could not become his wife;
and he said that should, that papa would
not dare to refuse him"
The scounGrel!' erred Giulio.
And he hiated that you too, should feel
his vengeance if persisted in my refusal :"
/ viii go after him at once. This is
outrageous?"
No, no." cried Mabel, p,eadingly. a
beg of you, for my sake, do not force con-
! tiict with this man.
| A great wave of happiness came over
| Giulio's heart, despite his excitement, as
/ he looked down at the beautiful face Of his
/ companion.
/ Time and circumstances impelled every
/ sentiment OF cherished love to expression.
| His voice grew tender as he asked
Why did you refuse him Mabel"
! oh, GiullO, could / think of another
when my love is"
She pause in the midst of an impulsive
/ confession
He could not but read the truth in her
happy face.
"Mabel, my darling, he murmured i'm
passionately, "is it possible that you love
me?"
/ He felt the clinging pressure of her
hands; he bent over quickly
| One kiss on the blushing face, and then
she was gone, fled like the timid fawn,
leaving Giullo's prayer of love fully
| answered.
He trod on air as he left the house an
hour later. He did not seek Mabel again.
! half conscious Of treachery to duty in
! showing his love for her ere he had seen
Mr.. Elliott.
Il promised to see Beatrice tonight, he
mumured as he proceeded down the
street. rs it possible that Vance is form
ing some plot against me, that he holds
any power over Mr.. Elliott, as he vaguely
insinuated? The villain, he shall soon be
unmasked in his true colors He shall moi
again friehton the darling woman whose
| love is mine-mine alone"
lie was raptuously ignorant of the fac
that he was followed as he entered the
house whittier Beatrice had removed.
Yet his every footstep was shadowed. ant
while he was conversing earnestly will
Beatrice. few minutes later the form O
Dudley Vance stole stealthily into the cor
ridor on side the room.
Giulio told her of his intention to in.
form Mr.. Elliott of her story when he re-
turned
He also learned many additional detail
of the supposed marriage TO Vance
When he left the house he had ferme,
a plan 20 secure for her some evidence a
to that marriage.
f I'm stole from the house few min
utes after his departure.
i was that of Dudley Vance.
His face was aglow with evil hate an,
triumph.
Mabel Elliott rejected me because she
loves him, he hissed Indignantly. "Ah.
will soon arouse her hatred and ieaously
The very fates favor my plans, and | wi
make her believe that Beatrice, who is Wis
tied by Giuio, is his first love"
Nanc.'s busy brain devised score O
pans for carrying out his scheme speedil
and surely.
II must see Marcy at once, he contin
ned. Before tomorrow night the plot n
the bank must mature, and Giulio Elliott
good name be blasted foreveri"